NCAA Game Summary - North Carolina State vs. Vanderbilt

Nashville, TN (Sports Network) - Jordan Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score to help the Vanderbilt Commodores beat the North Carolina State Wolfpack, 38-24, in the Music City Bowl.

Vanderbilt finished with only 225 yards of total offense, but its defense
forced five turnovers.

"I didn't think we played a great game, but we made a lot of plays," said
Vanderbilt coach James Franklin.

Zac Stacy had 107 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries for the Commodores
(9-4), who tied a school single-season record for wins, last accomplished in
1915.

Mike Glennon amassed 383 passing yards for North Carolina State (7-6), but was
picked off three times.

"I think we had good rhythm, but the drives would end in a turnover, and that
kills your momentum," Glennon said. "It was just a matter of turning the ball
over."

For the seventh time this season, Vanderbilt scored on its opening drive of
the game.

The Commodores went 65 yards in 10 plays and Chris Boyd made a spectacular
one-handed grab for a 5-yard touchdown. The catch was initially ruled
incomplete.

NC State reached enemy territory on its first possession, but the Wolfpack
were forced to punt when a bad snap sailed over Glennon's head on third down.

The miscues continued as the next three Wolfpack drives were derailed by
turnovers.

The first two giveaways resulted in no points for Vanderbilt.

Facing a 4th-and-4 at the NC State 39 after a Glennon interception, Rodgers
was tackled short in his attempt to scramble for a first down. The Commodores
then went three-and-out after Johnell Thomas stripped the ball from Shadrach
Thornton near midfield.

The third time, however, proved to be the charm.

The Commodores' Darreon Herring dislodged the ball from Asa Watson after a 17-
yard reception in the second quarter. Kenny Ladler, who picked off Glennon,
returned the fumble 22 yards to the NC State 27.

Four plays later, Stacy, the school's career rushing leader, scored on a 6-
yard touchdown run.

Finally able to hold onto the ball, the Wolfpack responded with an 11-play,
84-yard drive that ended with Tony Creecy's 1-yard TD run.

Brian Kimbrow returned the ensuing kickoff across midfield and an
unsportsmanlike conduct penalty was added on at the end of the play, placing
the ball at the NC State 32. Vanderbilt stuck with the ground attack and upped
its lead to 21-7 on Wesley Tate's 7-yard sprint to the end zone.

The Wolfpack special teams unit had an immediate response as Tobais Palmer
returned the subsequent kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown. But a second Glennon
interception led to Jordan Matthews taking a screen pass 18 yards for a
touchdown.

NC State's Niklas Sade missed a 44-yard field goal to close out the first
half.

The Wolfpack moved the ball down the field on the first drive of the third
quarter, but Trey Wilson picked off Glennon in the end zone. Wilson returned
it to the NC State 35 before getting knocked down by a teammate.

The turnover led to a 30-yard Carey Spear field goal.

Sade opened the fourth quarter by connecting on a 24-yard try, and NC State
got the ball back after a punt. The Wolfpack, though, turned the ball over on
downs at their own 44-yard line.

Rodgers then converted a 4th-and-14 with a pass to Matthews before sealing the
win with his 15-yard run.

Glennon threw a late TD pass to Rashard Smith to cap the scoring.

GAME NOTES:
The Commodores improved to 3-2-1 in bowl games, while NC State fell to 14-12-1
... Glennon completed 35-of-53 passes, eight of which were caught by Palmer
for 111 yards ... The Wolfpack were 13-of-19 on third down ... Vanderbilt beat
NC State 7-0 in 1946 in the only previous matchup between these programs.